M61 reported crash J2 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 18:30 on 24 Sept 2026, after 2 h 20 min.

Reported crash on the M61 northbound at J2 on Thursday 24 September 2026, from 16:10. Cleared at 18:30 after 2 h 20 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M61 northbound · J2

   Collision

   Thu 16:10–Thu 18:30 (cleared after 2 h 20 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. Thu 16:10 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Thu 18:30 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. Thu 18:30 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: link road from A580 to M61 northbound at J2).

Other recent incidents on the M61

• M61 crash J1 southbound · Thu 16:13, cleared after 53 min
• M61 crash J9 northbound · Thu 08:24, cleared after 45 min
• M61 closed J4–J3 southbound · Thu 07:20, cleared after 8 h 38 min
• M61 crash J9 northbound · Wed 07:16, cleared after 3 h 9 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.